Florida's tax-free holiday in 2025 includes the following key components:
- Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday (August 1 - 31, 2025):
- Clothing, footwear, wallets, bags, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, and diaper bags priced $100 or less per item.
- School supplies priced $50 or less per item.
- Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles priced $30 or less.
- Personal computers and certain computer-related accessories priced $1,500 or less for noncommercial home or personal use.
- Examples of eligible personal computers include calculators, desktops, electronic book readers, handheld devices, laptops, tablets, tower computers.
- Eligible computer accessories include keyboards, mice, modems, monitors, nonrecreational software, peripheral devices, personal digital assistants, and routers.
- Some items are not included, such as briefcases, suitcases, garment bags, watches, jewelry, umbrellas, skis, swim fins, roller blades, and computers over $1,500 or for commercial use.
- Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday (September 8 - December 31, 2025):
- Hunting supplies.
- Ammunition and firearms accessories.
- Firearms including pistols, rifles, or shotguns using an explosive charge.
- Bows, crossbows, and qualifying accessories.
- Camping supplies, including tents priced up to $200.
- Camping stoves, collapsible camping chairs, portable hammocks, and sleeping bags priced $50 or less.
- Camping lanterns and flashlights priced $30 or less.
- Fishing supplies, including rods and reels priced $150 or less (if sold as a set) or $75 or less (if sold individually).
- Tackle boxes or bags priced $30 or less.
- Bait or fishing tackle priced $10 or less (if multiple sold together) or $5 or less (if sold individually).
- Permanent Sales Tax Exemptions (effective July 1, 2025):
- Admissions to state parks, event tickets (including NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway).
- Disaster preparedness items such as batteries, bicycle helmets, fire extinguishers, insect repellent, life jackets, portable gas or diesel cans (5 gallons or less), portable generators, smoke detectors, sunscreen, waterproof tarps (1,000 sq ft or less), and ground anchor systems.
The back-to-school holiday lasts the entire month of August, and the outdoor gear holiday runs from early September through the end of December, allowing for extended tax-free shopping periods in Florida.
